【Frontiers in HaiChuan Chemical Technology】China’s first 1,000-ton-per-year FTO synthesis project for SAF has been approved for implementation

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The last edit to this post was made by Desert Fish on 2025-3-24 at 12:57. Latest updates on China’s first thousand-ton-scale FTO synthesis project for SAF production. 2025-03-21: Recently, the **Ministry of Science and Technology** announced the results for the 2024 batch of projects under the key research and development program focused on hydrogen energy technology. The project titled “Integration and industrial demonstration of wind/pv-based hydrogen production with multiple pathways for aviation fuel production”, organized by Global East China Company and based on the pilot development and demonstration project for aviation kerosene synthesis carried out by Lanze Energy, was approved for funding. This project brings together numerous top-tier research institutions and enterprises, including Shanghai Lanze Energy Technology Co., Ltd., China National Chemical Engineering Corporation Seventh Construction Co., Ltd., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Research Institute Co., Ltd., and Nanjing Tech University, to jointly develop an innovative model covering the entire process from technology research and development to engineering implementation and industrial application, thereby advancing technological innovation. This research project focuses on the comprehensive utilization of hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources and its efficient integration into chemical processes. It aims to overcome key technical challenges such as the coupling of hydrogen production from wind/water power or solar energy with multiple pathways for producing aviation fuel, the utilization of oxygen generated as a by-product of electrolysis, and the production of aviation fuel through the hydrogenation of carbon dioxide. System integration and industrial demonstrations will be carried out, with the goal of establishing a demonstration facility capable of producing at least 100,000 tons per year of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). By constructing complex systems, optimizing parameters, and developing efficient catalysts, it is possible to achieve a deep integration of wind and solar power-based hydrogen production with chemical processes, thereby reducing carbon emissions. This approach also facilitates the development of high-end chemical products such as sustainable aviation fuel, contributing to the optimization of China’s energy structure and the achievement of the goals related to carbon peak and carbon neutrality. The first domestic flexible pilot project of a thousand-ton scale for the FTO synthesis of aviation kerosene fractions, designed by Global East China Company, is located in the Chongqing Changshou Chemical Industrial Park. It utilizes an internationally innovative one-step syngas preparation technology for aviation kerosene, reducing the number of steps required in traditional production processes from 3–4 to just 1; this approach offers significant advantages in terms of high conversion rate, high selectivity, and high stability. At present, the project is progressing steadily as planned, with all testing activities expected to be completed by 2025. The R&D team at Global East China will seize this opportunity to actively work on developing the industrial-scale technology for producing aviation kerosene through Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, thereby providing strong technical support for the industrial development of green aviation fuel in China. This will also help to further solidify Global East China’s leading position in the field of bioaviation fuel, contributing to the company’s transformation and development.